That’s because the base version of the spark is pretty trash. When you consider memory bandwidth (~275GB/s), and cpu (cortex 925/975), 3k is a gigantic ask when there are strix halo minipcs for a fraction of that price that will likely sport similar performance at the end of the day, and be much more flexible than the dgx.
The DGX Initiative is likely an attempt to offload rejected blackwell dies from cancelled orders due to how shit blackwell turned out to be server side. They’re trying to leverage the hype while offloading the dies on a higher margin market.
That’s because the base version of the spark is pretty trash. When you consider memory bandwidth (~275GB/s), and cpu (cortex 925/975), 3k is a gigantic ask when there are strix halo minipcs for a fraction of that price that will likely sport similar performance at the end of the day, and be much more flexible than the dgx.
The DGX Initiative is likely an attempt to offload rejected blackwell dies from cancelled orders due to how shit blackwell turned out to be server side. They’re trying to leverage the hype while offloading the dies on a higher margin market.